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Hastings Public Library
Hastings Public Library serves 1,213 people in and around Hastings. Last year it logged 4,420 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 5,881 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hastings Public Library
304 Beaver St., Hastings 16646
45 hrsopen a week
2,187sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#110
#110 of 440 PA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Pennsylvania that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,420
visits
3.6 per resident
5,881
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
52
programs & events
256 attended
382
library cards
31% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,881 loans last year
Books & media (adults)17%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming63%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 24%State 27%Gifts & other 49%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.